https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19906322.new-report-dealings-toryglens-scandal-hit-thistle-housing/?action=success#comments-feedback-anchor Tuesday, 8th February 2022 A SCANDAL-HIT housing association over-paid contractors on a bungled major works programme, it has emerged. It has now come to light that failed Thistle Housing Association – which botched upgrades to 700 Toryglen homes – paid contractor E-on extra money without taking legal advice. The Glasgow Times first started telling of residents’ woes in 2016 when issues first emerged about the handling of energy upgrade works paid fo ..read more

2,053 DAYS – 5 YEARS + 7 MONTHS + 14 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 With Thistle’s takeover by Sanctuary on 1st March 2021, now their responsibility but so far, no action by Sanctuary 1,725 DAYS – 56 MONTHS + 22 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, 21st August 2021, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb This was the arrogance, corruption and gross mismanagement that eventually killed Thistl ..read more

1, 929 DAYS – 5 YEARS + 3 MONTHS + 12 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 With Thistle’s takeover by Sanctuary on 1st March 2021, now their responsibility 1,601 DAYS – 52 MONTHS + 20 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, 19th April 2021, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb This was the arrogance, corruption and gross mismanagement that eventually killed Thistle but Sanctuary has yet to meet its ..read more

1, 887 DAYS – 5 YEARS + 2 MONTHS + 1 DAY since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,559 DAYS – 51 MONTHS + 8 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, 8th March 2021, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb This morning, Monday 8th March 2021, just before 8.00am, a Toryglen street was filled with Police Scotland’s finest. Why, at that time? Surely there was a major crime in progress? No! Sanctuary Housing had s ..read more

1, 879 DAYS – 5 YEARS + 1 MONTH + 21 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,551 DAYS – 50 MONTHS + 29 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, 20th February 2021, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb 1 March 2021 From today in Toryglen, life as it’s hitherto known changes. For the better or the worse? Anybody but Thistle? Mmmm, sounds good but when one jumps from a sinking ship into a lifeboat on ..read more

1,872 DAYS – 5 YEARS + 1 MONTH + 14 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,543 DAYS – 50 MONTHS + 21 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, 20th February 2021, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb Click on the graphic above or here to read the article Other than Toryglen residents being threatened with legal action by Sanctuary Housing for revealing even more of Thistle’s drastic mistakes and the ..read more

1,871 DAYS – 5 YEARS + 1 MONTH + 13 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,542 DAYS – 50 MONTHS + 20 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, 27th November 2020, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb In August 2020, the Scottish Housing Regulator, by way of its Statutory Manager, had expressed a desire that no more blog entries would appear so that the mechanism of the then possible takeover of This ..read more

1,694 DAYS – FOUR YEARS + 7 MONTHS + 20 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,366 DAYS – THREE YEARS + 8 MONTHS + 28 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, Thursday 27th August 2020, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb with millions of pounds required for rectification work. Thistle Housing has hardly lifted a finger to rectify their misdeeds Corrupt Thistle Housing have been keen to spin and pr ..read more

1,692 DAYS – FOUR YEARS + 7 MONTHS + 18 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,364 DAYS – THREE YEARS + 8 MONTHS + 26 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, Tuesday 25th August 2020, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb with millions of pounds required for rectification work. Thistle Housing has hardly lifted a finger to rectify their misdeeds Brenda Wilson, the long term member of Thistle Housin ..read more

1,688 DAYS – FOUR YEARS + 7 MONTHS + 14 DAYS since Thistle’s mismanaged Major Works Programme started on 7th January 2016 1,360 DAYS – THREE YEARS + 8 MONTHS + 22 DAYS since 30th November 2016 when “all of the works to all of the houses in Toryglen will be complete“. Today, Friday 21st August 2020, still incomplete, work proven to be shoddy and more importantly, dangerous and now possibly hazardous to life and limb with millions of pounds required for rectification work. Thistle Housing has hardly lifted a finger to rectify their misdeeds https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18665492.toryglen ..read more